Definition of BOATLOAD

boatload

Meanings

Plural: boatloads

Noun

  • the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
    • "he imported wine by the boatload"
  • Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
  • A large quantity.

Origin / Etymology

From boat + load. Notionally, because the commodity in question might have constituted the entire load of a cargo ship or boat.

Scrabble Score: 11

boatload is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
boatload is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boatload is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

boatload is a valid Words With Friends word